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Instructor Bob: graded

Instructor Bob — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 20:03:42 GMT

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Jalcst-1299 at 21:44, 3 March 2006

Jalcst-1299 — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 21:44:34 GMT

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	====7) What are the population densities in the Everglades region?====		====7) What are the population densities in the Everglades region?====

-		+	The population density in the Everglades region is mostly from 10 to 50 population per square kilometer.

	====8) What are the population densities Near New Orleans?====		====8) What are the population densities Near New Orleans?====
-		+	The population density in New Orleans is from 50-100.


	====9) How do each of these poulation densities compare? Do you think they correctly depict the poulations in those areas?====		====9) How do each of these poulation densities compare? Do you think they correctly depict the poulations in those areas?====

-		+	I think they do correctly show the population densities in each area. I'm not an authority on the subject, but I do know that around the Everglades it is sparsely populated but it does seem like New Orleans should have more people.

	===''Click'' "Flood Regions"===		===''Click'' "Flood Regions"===
	====10) Near New Orleans, compare this map to the population densities and explain what you find.====		====10) Near New Orleans, compare this map to the population densities and explain what you find.====

-		+	New Orleans is on a flood plain,and that could explain why the population densities are rather low.

	====11) Overview: Pick a region-Southern Illinois, New Orleans, or Everglades and discuss the possible problems of assigning a single zone type to each of these smaller regions by comparing each of the map types above.====		====11) Overview: Pick a region-Southern Illinois, New Orleans, or Everglades and discuss the possible problems of assigning a single zone type to each of these smaller regions by comparing each of the map types above.====
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-		+	There could be a problem of assigning the same single zone type to each of these regions because they really are so different climatically but they're all thrown into the same category.

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Jalcst-1299: /* 6) What are the population densities in Southern Illinois? */

Jalcst-1299 — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 21:34:28 GMT

6) What are the population densities in Southern Illinois?

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	===''Click'' "Population Density"===		===''Click'' "Population Density"===
	====6) What are the population densities in Southern Illinois?====		====6) What are the population densities in Southern Illinois?====
-		+	Around St. Louis, the population per square kilometer is from 100 to 200. Everywhere else the population per sq. km. is from 10 to 50.
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	====7) What are the population densities in the Everglades region?====		====7) What are the population densities in the Everglades region?====

Jalcst-1299: /* 5) What soil types are in Southern Illinois? */

Jalcst-1299 — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 21:31:52 GMT

5) What soil types are in Southern Illinois?

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	===''Click'' "Soil Types"===		===''Click'' "Soil Types"===
	====5) What soil types are in Southern Illinois?====		====5) What soil types are in Southern Illinois?====
-		+	There are three soil types in Southern Illinois. Right along the Mississippi River, the soil is classified as Moderate, various. The other two types are Moderate humid and warm, very humid. So I guess they're saying our soil is pretty humid.
-		+

	===''Click'' "Population Density"===		===''Click'' "Population Density"===

Jalcst-1299: /* 4) What landscape types are in Southern Illinois? */

Jalcst-1299 — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 21:25:05 GMT

4) What landscape types are in Southern Illinois?

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	===''Click'' "Natural Landscapes"===		===''Click'' "Natural Landscapes"===
	====4) What landscape types are in Southern Illinois?====		====4) What landscape types are in Southern Illinois?====
-		+	The landscape types vary between intrazonal and forest-steppe.
-		+

	===''Click'' "Soil Types"===		===''Click'' "Soil Types"===

Jalcst-1299: /* 3) What vegetation types are in Southern Illinois? */

Jalcst-1299 — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 21:22:07 GMT

3) What vegetation types are in Southern Illinois?

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	===''Click'' "Vegetation"===		===''Click'' "Vegetation"===
	====3) What vegetation types are in Southern Illinois?====		====3) What vegetation types are in Southern Illinois?====
-		+	The types of vegetation that the map shows are in Southern Illinois is a mix between broadleaf deciduous forest with evergreen leaves and mountain vegetation in a broadleaf forest.
-		+

	===''Click'' "Natural Landscapes"===		===''Click'' "Natural Landscapes"===

Jalcst-1299: /* 2) What does ''National Geographic'' call these regions? What region(s) are in Southern Illinois? */

Jalcst-1299 — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 21:15:18 GMT

2) What does ''National Geographic'' call these regions? What region(s) are in Southern Illinois?

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	====2) What does ''National Geographic'' call these regions? What region(s) are in Southern Illinois?====		====2) What does ''National Geographic'' call these regions? What region(s) are in Southern Illinois?====

-	"National Geographic" calls the biomes "ecoregions". The region that Southern Illinois is in is temperate broadleaf and mixed forests.	+	''National Geographic'' calls the biomes "ecoregions". The region that Southern Illinois is in is temperate broadleaf and mixed forests.

	===''Click'' "Vegetation"===		===''Click'' "Vegetation"===

Jalcst-1299 at 21:14, 3 March 2006

Jalcst-1299 — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 21:14:42 GMT

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	===''Click'' "Major Habitat types"===		===''Click'' "Major Habitat types"===
	====1) Do these major ecosystems of the world match what you have already learned so far about biomes?====		====1) Do these major ecosystems of the world match what you have already learned so far about biomes?====
-		+	Yes, they are almost if not exactly alike.


	====2) What does ''National Geographic'' call these regions? What region(s) are in Southern Illinois?====		====2) What does ''National Geographic'' call these regions? What region(s) are in Southern Illinois?====

-		+	"National Geographic" calls the biomes "ecoregions". The region that Southern Illinois is in is temperate broadleaf and mixed forests.

	===''Click'' "Vegetation"===		===''Click'' "Vegetation"===

Jalcst-1299 at 21:04, 3 March 2006

Jalcst-1299 — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 21:04:01 GMT

New page

==Looking at Maps -- Due Sunday March 5, 5pm==
Using the online map source from '''National Geographic''', found at
[http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/conservationmaps.html MapMachine].

Answer the following questions about major ecosystems, soils, climates, and populations.

There are three zoom modes to use to answer these questions; world-view, US-view, and Southern Illinois view. You may copy this page's source to start your work if you like.

===''Click'' "Major Habitat types"===
====1) Do these major ecosystems of the world match what you have already learned so far about biomes?====

====2) What does ''National Geographic'' call these regions? What region(s) are in Southern Illinois?====

===''Click'' "Vegetation"===
====3) What vegetation types are in Southern Illinois?====

===''Click'' "Natural Landscapes"===
====4) What landscape types are in Southern Illinois?====

===''Click'' "Soil Types"===
====5) What soil types are in Southern Illinois?====

===''Click'' "Population Density"===
====6) What are the population densities in Southern Illinois?====

====7) What are the population densities in the Everglades region?====

====8) What are the population densities Near New Orleans?====

====9) How do each of these poulation densities compare? Do you think they correctly depict the poulations in those areas?====

===''Click'' "Flood Regions"===
====10) Near New Orleans, compare this map to the population densities and explain what you find.====

====11) Overview: Pick a region-Southern Illinois, New Orleans, or Everglades and discuss the possible problems of assigning a single zone type to each of these smaller regions by comparing each of the map types above.====

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		+	{{Graded}}
	==Looking at Maps -- Due Sunday March 5, 5pm==		==Looking at Maps -- Due Sunday March 5, 5pm==
	Using the online map source from '''National Geographic''', found at		Using the online map source from '''National Geographic''', found at
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	===''Click'' "Major Habitat types"===		===''Click'' "Major Habitat types"===
-	====1) Do these major ecosystems of the world match what you have already learned so far about biomes?====	+	====1) Do these major ecosystems of the world match what you have already learned so far about biomes?===={{OK}}
	Yes, they are almost if not exactly alike.		Yes, they are almost if not exactly alike.


-	====2) What does ''National Geographic'' call these regions? What region(s) are in Southern Illinois?====	+	====2) What does ''National Geographic'' call these regions? What region(s) are in Southern Illinois?===={{OK}}

	''National Geographic'' calls the biomes "ecoregions". The region that Southern Illinois is in is temperate broadleaf and mixed forests.		''National Geographic'' calls the biomes "ecoregions". The region that Southern Illinois is in is temperate broadleaf and mixed forests.

	===''Click'' "Vegetation"===		===''Click'' "Vegetation"===
-	====3) What vegetation types are in Southern Illinois?====	+	====3) What vegetation types are in Southern Illinois?===={{OK}}
	The types of vegetation that the map shows are in Southern Illinois is a mix between broadleaf deciduous forest with evergreen leaves and mountain vegetation in a broadleaf forest.		The types of vegetation that the map shows are in Southern Illinois is a mix between broadleaf deciduous forest with evergreen leaves and mountain vegetation in a broadleaf forest.

	===''Click'' "Natural Landscapes"===		===''Click'' "Natural Landscapes"===
-	====4) What landscape types are in Southern Illinois?====	+	====4) What landscape types are in Southern Illinois?===={{OK}}
	The landscape types vary between intrazonal and forest-steppe.		The landscape types vary between intrazonal and forest-steppe.

	===''Click'' "Soil Types"===		===''Click'' "Soil Types"===
-	====5) What soil types are in Southern Illinois?====	+	====5) What soil types are in Southern Illinois?===={{OK}}
	There are three soil types in Southern Illinois. Right along the Mississippi River, the soil is classified as Moderate, various. The other two types are Moderate humid and warm, very humid. So I guess they're saying our soil is pretty humid.		There are three soil types in Southern Illinois. Right along the Mississippi River, the soil is classified as Moderate, various. The other two types are Moderate humid and warm, very humid. So I guess they're saying our soil is pretty humid.

	===''Click'' "Population Density"===		===''Click'' "Population Density"===
-	====6) What are the population densities in Southern Illinois?====	+	====6) What are the population densities in Southern Illinois?===={{OK}}
	Around St. Louis, the population per square kilometer is from 100 to 200. Everywhere else the population per sq. km. is from 10 to 50.		Around St. Louis, the population per square kilometer is from 100 to 200. Everywhere else the population per sq. km. is from 10 to 50.

-	====7) What are the population densities in the Everglades region?====	+	====7) What are the population densities in the Everglades region?===={{OK}}

	The population density in the Everglades region is mostly from 10 to 50 population per square kilometer.		The population density in the Everglades region is mostly from 10 to 50 population per square kilometer.

-	====8) What are the population densities Near New Orleans?====	+	====8) What are the population densities Near New Orleans?===={{OK}}
	The population density in New Orleans is from 50-100.		The population density in New Orleans is from 50-100.


-	====9) How do each of these poulation densities compare? Do you think they correctly depict the poulations in those areas?====	+	====9) How do each of these poulation densities compare? Do you think they correctly depict the poulations in those areas?===={{OK}}

	I think they do correctly show the population densities in each area. I'm not an authority on the subject, but I do know that around the Everglades it is sparsely populated but it does seem like New Orleans should have more people.		I think they do correctly show the population densities in each area. I'm not an authority on the subject, but I do know that around the Everglades it is sparsely populated but it does seem like New Orleans should have more people.

	===''Click'' "Flood Regions"===		===''Click'' "Flood Regions"===
-	====10) Near New Orleans, compare this map to the population densities and explain what you find.====	+	====10) Near New Orleans, compare this map to the population densities and explain what you find.===={{OK}}

	New Orleans is on a flood plain,and that could explain why the population densities are rather low.		New Orleans is on a flood plain,and that could explain why the population densities are rather low.

-	====11) Overview: Pick a region-Southern Illinois, New Orleans, or Everglades and discuss the possible problems of assigning a single zone type to each of these smaller regions by comparing each of the map types above.====	+	====11) Overview: Pick a region-Southern Illinois, New Orleans, or Everglades and discuss the possible problems of assigning a single zone type to each of these smaller regions by comparing each of the map types above.===={{OK}}